Lydeard St Lawrence

Coordinates: 51°05′06″N 3°15′02″W / 51.0851°N 3.2506°W / 51.0851; -3.2506
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Lydeard St Lawrence or St Lawrence Lydiard is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 7 miles (11.3 km) north west of Taunton. The village has a population of 506.[1] The parish includes the hamlets of Westowe, Hoccombe and Pyleigh, with its 16th century manor house.[2]

History

The Lydeard part of the name is believed to be a corruption of Lidegaard from the Celtic garth meaning ridge and Old English led meaning grey. The second part of the village name is taken from the dedication of the church.[3]

From

Hundred.[5]

In the 18th century the manor was acquired by the Hancock family.[4]

Governance

The

neighbourhood watch
groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Lydeard St Lawrence was part of Taunton Rural District.[6]

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Religious sites

The parish

Church of St Lawrence dates from 1350 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[7] It was granted to Taunton Priory by Simon de Florey in the late 12th century with the patronage later being held by the Portman family during the 17th and 18th centuries.[4]

Notable residents

  • Puritan
    clergyman was born in the village.
  • John Venn (1586 – 28 June 1650) Politician and soldier. Signed the death warrant of Charles I.[8]
  • Henry Wolcott (6 December 1578 – 30 May 1655) Emigrant to Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, sailing on "The Mary and John" to Boston in 1630. Grandfather of Gov. Roger Wolcott, and great-grandfather of Gov. Oliver Wolcott.

Less notable residents

Thomas Benet, clerk, suffered the cutting down & removal of trees from his land in Lydeyerde St Laurence, in 1396.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Pyleigh Manor (1344481)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
  3. ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  4. ^
    ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  5. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Taunton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1176126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  8. ISBN 0946159483
    .
  9. ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives. CP 40/541; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT6/R2/CP40no541a/bCP40no541adorses/IMG_0035.htm; first entry

External links

Media related to Lydeard St Lawrence at Wikimedia Commons

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